Rogue Agent [Movie Review]

Rogue Agent [Movie Review] | Remember when you see people got swindled/ scammed and you would think 'why in the world would they believe such a thing?'

Well, that's the truth nowadays. Everything online is super real and super fake at the same time. The movie is based loosely on that premise and when I saw that it is inspired by true events (Robert Freegard), I was kinda hooked. Plus the word 'agent' got me reeled in (see how easy that clickbait was?).

SYNOPSIS

Rogue Agent (2022) Trivia 

• Starring: James Norton, Gemma Arterton, Shazad Latif, Marisa Abela, Edwina Findley & Julian Barratt
• Directed by: Adam Patterson & Declan Lawn
• Production Companies: Rabbit Track Pictures, Great Point Media, The Development Partnership & Night Train Media
• Distributed by: Netflix
• Release date: July 27, 2022
• Running time: 115 minutes
• Rating: TV-MA (for mature adult)
  
• Country: United Kingdom
• Language: English
• IMDb: 6.4/ 10
• Tomatometer: NA
  
• Metascore: NA
• The film is based on Robert Hendy-Freegard, a conman masqueraded as MI5 agent.
  

Robert Freegard works at a bar, secretly recruiting young bloods as MI5 agents. He manages to recruit 3 young bloods to be his agents. And when their covers were blown, he quickly alert the three and run with them so  that they will not be executed. 

Or at least, that what he told the youngsters who were too eager to serve their country. 

Years later, Alice Archer walks pass a automotive shop when a suave car salesman, Robert Hendy takes notice and tries to woo her. Being an independent, single lawyer, it was not easy for Alice to fall head over heels with Robert. But his consistent randomness and him being easy and not pushy finally breaks her wall and she lets him in.

She even have one of her investigators make a background check on Robert. When the PI returns with nothing - as if Robert is a ghost - she ignores the red flag and follows her foolish heart. 

When Robert suggests that the both of them ventures into business together, reluctant at first, she agrees and put her savings into a combined account. Robert tells Alice that he is an MI5 agent, on his rounds recruiting agents and Alice believes him.

Not long after, Robert starts ignoring him. And when the combined account was cleared, Alice realised that she had been played by a conman. 

She reports her case to  the police but there was nothing to be done as it was a combined account and as Robert tells the police, he just made some investment with the money, despite his partner is against the idea. 

As a lawyer, Alice has her means. And she is determined to stop Robert.

But who is Robert really? 

MY REVIEW

Plot: 4.5/ 5.0 Whenever it is a story inspired by true events, it is always a chilling one, when done properly. And this one is done pretty well.

The plot is beautifully done and you'll root for Alice until the end.

Cast: 4.6/ 5.0 Beautifully cast for both James Norton and Gemma Aterton. The other actors delivered beautifully.

Will I Watch It Again: Yes, I don't mind watching it again.

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